Life Supreme — Page 23
26. LIFE SUPREME. Many of the dark moods which I have mentioned originate in one's attitude towards others on account of grievances of one kind or another. The Promised Messiah said with regard to his relationship towards others: "I have reduced the feeling of resentment and anger in my mental attitude. ". The Promised Messaih would never discuss the faults of other people. He never became embittered by their words and behaviour although it is true his wrath would be aroused on reading or hearing abuse directed at the Holy Prophet (peace be on him). Worry, jealousy, discontent, depression, hate, resentment, ill feeling, etc. , consume spiritual vitality at an alarming rate, thereby weakening one's spiritual power and attraction. One can help oneself along the road to paradise in this world by absorbing and implementing the following exhortations of the Promised Messiah regarding one's attitude and behaviour towards other people. The Promised Messiah has said:. Fling aside your resentment and malice which springs from worldly and selfish desires. . Pride is the worst impurity of all. . Forget all mutual resentment and unpleasantness. . You should have no ill feeling for anyone whosoever. . I say that you should forgive and overlook the faults of others. . Forsake all kinds of low and mean hostilities and jealousies. . Develop more and more your power of forbearance. . A true Muslim never harbours malice for anyone. . Take utmost care lest your emotional reaction should overwhelm you. . Take every hardship and injury with a proper degree of forbearance. . Spit out all the turmoil of low emotions, anger and resentment. . Do not speak in terms of ridicule. There should be nothing low or vulgar in your speech. . Never return evil for evil. . Having listed the dark moods which block the way to paradise, I shall now list the bright moods which open the way to paradise: